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Does proactive really work? I know its different for certiain people but im just wondering if it worked for you. I dont have wicked bad acne but i have my breakouts. If it doesnt work for you what do you use that does work?
Okay, so I'll tell you what I do to keep my acne under control. Yeah, I wasn't exactly blessed with perfect skin, but these products that I use are very inexpensive, and seem to work well. It has taken me awhile to see results, but you have to keep at it, and have some patience. I have tried everything, and these are the products that are the cheapest that *I* could find and seem to work well. Then again, everybody's skin type is different. You just have to see what works for you!
I wear makeup to cover my zits, and it seems to work well. However, MANY many many people make the mistake of forgetting to wash it off! You can do this with a simple bar soap:
http://www.shop.kn/GRFX/Items/dial_soap_gold01.jpg
You don't need a special make-up remover to take off your makeup. However, for eyes, this is what I use since I can't always get to my eyes with products not designed to be close to them [results in stinging, and general pain in the eye]:
http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jsp?id=prod1793346&CATID=100295&skuid=sku1792826&V=G&ec=frgl_696121&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=sku1792826
Every other day, I use this very inexpensive mask to clean out my pores [I used to have large pores on my nose], and to keep my skin feeling fresh and clean:
http://www.freemanbeauty.com/portal/store/store.asp?nProductID=19617
The thing that I love about this mask is the way that you can take it off. You can peel it off, it's kinda fun. :-P
I use a cheap/imitator version of Pro-Activ called AcneFree. I have tried a friend's Pro-Activ kit for about a week. Honestly, I think that they work the same. AcneFree, however, is a LOT cheaper.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4805990
Using these products in a 'routine'. First, I use the AcneFree in the morning when I wake up, and in the evening before I go to bed. IF I wear makeup that day [powder, foundation, blush, etc.], I use the Dial bar soap. And finally, I use the peel off mask just to open up my pores and clean them out.
My results: I have noticed that my acne has gotten a lot better, zits do not appear in clusters as they used to. Now, I just get zits on my hairline [since my bangs are always in my face, need to do a better job at managing that], and my pores on my nose have gotten a LOT lighter, and are barely noticeable.
Again, like I said, I had to try a lot of different products to see what works. A thing that you can try is, is if you have a friend who has acne has well and is willing to share their products, then you can 'sample' them before you buy them for yourself.
Good luck! Hope I helped!
(Rating: 5) thanks, my friend said she uses acnefree too but i never remember her even needing acne cream cause her skin was always clear so i didnt know if it would work. ill try it out.